BBC Radio Suffolk book club reviews
Seldom Seen
The village of Worlingworth in the 1980s - a bleak, dark, disturbing account of the secrets of village life.
Date selected: 24th September 2012
The High Street
A beautiful lift-the-flap picture book celebrating traditional town shops with a contemporary look.
Date selected: 14th September 2012
Pirate Gran Goes for Gold
A picture book which is great fun: lots to look at in the illustrations and plenty of giggles from the text
Date selected: 9th July 2012
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Harold Fry goes out to post a letter and doesn't stop walking. This is a wonderful, uplifting and life-affirming story everyone should read!
Date selected: 9th July 2012
The Shoemaker's Wife
A feel-good saga of family, friendship and love set in Italy and America in the 1920s.
Date selected: 23rd May 2012
Noah Barleywater Runs Away
The book is a funny, magical modern fairy tale, and while there is a little bit of sadness, it is a story of hope.
Date selected: 27th March 2012
No Mark Upon Her
Date selected: 19th March 2012
Between Shades of Gray
A moving and haunting fictionalised account of a young girl deported with her family from Lithuania to Siberia during the Second World War.
Date selected: 26th November 2011
S.W.I.T.C.H.
The adventures of twins Josh and Danny who, thanks to an experimental serum, turn into insects!
Date selected: 27th September 2011
Gravenhunger
A ghost story for children set in a house inspired by Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Date selected: 26th April 2011
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
A powerful, compelling and moving tale of three generations.
Date selected: 30th July 2007
22 Britannia Road
Set in Ipswich, this is the story of a Polish couple and their young son who are trying to make a life together after the War.
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The Music Shop
We loved this book for its celebration of the power of music to heal, touch and uplift, as well as its compelling story, the strength of community, a belief in second chances and vivid, charming characters.
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Theodore Boone
Best-selling American author, John Grisham has written his first book for children with this tale of Theodore Boone, a 13-year-old who can't wait until he can become a lawyer.
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Lighthousekeeping
A modern fable telling the tale of Silver, an orphaned girl who is taken in by blind Mr Pew, the mysterious lighthouse keeper.
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The Language of Flowers
A young woman discovers she can help others through the flowers she chooses for them.
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Elegance
Life isn't turning out how she expected, so when 30-something Louise discovers a fascinating treatise on fashion in a second-hand bookshop, she decides to put the principles into action.
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